Drongos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dicruridae
The drongos are mostly are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Papuan Drongo Chaetorhynchus papuensis
- Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
- Ribbon-tailed Drongo Dicrurus megarhynchus (E)
- Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea